Indianapolis 500 1946
Das 30. Indianapolis 500 (offiziell 30th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes) auf dem Indianapolis Motor Speedway fand am 30. Mai 1946 statt.
Das Rennen
Das Rennen ging über eine Distanz von 200 Runden à 4,023 km, was einer Gesamtdistanz von 804,672 km entspricht. Aus der Pole-Position startete Cliff Bergere mit einer Vierrunden-Durchschnittszeit von 4:44.65 Min. oder 126,471 mph (203,535 km/h). Das Rennen war der erste Lauf zur AAA-Saison 1946.
Ergebnisse
Startaufstellung
Reihe | Innen | Mitte | Außen |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Cliff Bergere 126,471 mph = 203,535 km/h | Paul Russo 126,183 mph | Sam Hanks 124,762 mph |
2 | Hal Cole 120,728 | Jimmy Jackson 120,257 | Louis Durant 118,973 |
3 | Ted Horn 123,980 | Duke Dinsmore 123,279 | Mauri Rose 124,065 |
4 | Russ Snowberger 121,593 | Emil Andres 121,139 | Joie Chitwood 119,816 |
5 | Al Putnam 116,283 | Rex Mays 128,861 | George Robson 125,54 |
6 | Jimmy Wilburn 125,113 | Chet Miller 124,649 | Harry McQuinn 124,499 |
7 | Ralph Hepburn 133,944 | Shorty Cantlon 122,432 | Henry Banks 120,220 |
8 | Louis Tomei 119,193 | Hal Robson 121,466 | George Barringer 120,628 |
9 | Bill Sheffler 120,611 | Tony Bettenhausen 123,094 | Mel Hansen 121,431 |
10 | Luigi Villoresi 121,249 | Frank Wearne 121,233 | George Connor 120,006 |
11 | Billy Devore 119,876 | Duke Nalon 119,682 | Danny Kladis 118,890 |
Schlussklassement
Pos. | Nr.[1] | Name | Chassis | Motor | Zeit/Rückstand | Start |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 | George Robson | Adams | Sparks SC | 4:21:16.70 Std. 114,82 mph | 15 |
2 | 61 | Jimmy Jackson (R) | Miller FD | Offenhauser | 44,05 Sek. | 5 |
3 | 29 | Ted Horn | Maserati | Maserati SC | 200 | 7 |
4 | 18 | Emil Andres | Maserati | Maserati SC | 200 | 11 |
5 | 24 | Joie Chitwood | Wetteroth | Offenhauser | 200 | 12 |
6 | 33 | Louis Durant (R) | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo SC | 200 | 6 |
7 | 52 | Luigi Villoresi (R) | Maserati | Maserati SC | 200 | 28 |
8 | 7 | Frank Wearne | Shaw | Offenhauser | 197 | 29 |
9 | 39 | Bill Sheffler (R) | Bromme | Offenhauser | 139 | 25 |
10 | 17 | Billy Devore | Wetteroth | Offenhauser | 167 (Gaspedal) | 31 |
11 | 4 | Mel Hansen | Kurtis | Novi SC | 143 (Kurbelwelle) | 27 |
12 | 25 | Russ Snowberger | Maserati | Maserati SC | 134 (Differenzial) | 10 |
13 | 14 | Harry McQuinn | Adams | Sparks SC | 124 (Ölverlust) | 18 |
14 | 2 | Ralph Hepburn | Kurtis | Novi SC | 121 (Motor) | 19 |
15 | 12 | Al Putnam | Hartz | Offenhauser | 120 (Elektrik) | 13 |
16 | 3 | Cliff Bergere | Wetteroth | Offenhauser | 82 (Ölverlust) | 1 |
17 | 45 | Duke Dinsmore (R) | Adams | Offenhauser | 82 (Defekt) | 8 |
18 | 5 | Chet Miller | Williams FD | Offenhauser | 64 (Ölverlust) | 17 |
19 | 63 | Jimmy Wilburn (R) | Alfa Romeo 8C35 | Alfa Romeo | 52 (Motor) | 16 |
20 | 42 | Tony Bettenhausen (R) | Miller-Hartz | Miller SC | 47 (Defekt) | 26 |
21 | 59 | Danny Kladis (R) | Miller FD | Ford V8 | 46 (Motor) | 33 |
22 | 54 | Duke Nalon | Maserati 4CL | Maserati SC | 45 (Defekt) | 32 |
23 | 8 | Mauri Rose (W) | Lencki | Offenhauser | 40 (Unfall) | 9 |
24 | 38 | George Connor | Kurtis FWD | Offenhauser | 38 (Motor) | 30 |
25 | 48 | Hal Robson (R) | Bugatti | Miller | 37 (Defekt) | 23 |
26 | 15 | Louis Tomei | Stevens FD | Brisko | 34 (Ölverlust) | 22 |
27 | 31 | Henry Banks | Snowberger FD | Offenhauser | 32 (Defekt) | 21 |
28 | 64 | Shorty Cantlon | Miller ED | Offenhauser | 28 (Kupplung) | 20 |
29 | 26 | George Barringer | Miller 4DRE | Miller SC | 27 (Getriebe) | 24 |
30 | 1 | Rex Mays | Stevens | Winfield | 26 (Elektrik) | 14 |
31 | 32 | Sam Hanks | Sampson | Sampson SC | 18 (Ölverlust) | 3 |
32 | 47 | Hal Cole (R) | Alfa Romeo P3 | Alfa Romeo SC | 16 (Kraftstoffverlust) | 4 |
33 | 10 | Paul Russo | Fageol 4WD | Twin Offenhauser | 16 (Unfall) | 2 |
(W)=früherer Gewinner / (R)=Rookie / alle Starter auf Firestone-Reifen
Führungsrunden
Fahrer[2] | Anzahl |
---|---|
George Robson | 138 |
Ralph Hepburn | 44 |
Mauri Rose | 8 |
Jimmy Jackson | 5 |
Rex Mays | 3 |
Cliff Bergere | 2 |
Weblinks
Einzelnachweise
- ↑ motorsportmagazine.com: Indianapolis 500 1946, abgerufen am 4. Februar 2024
- ↑ indianapolismotorspeedway.com: Indianapolis 500 1946, abgerufen am 4. Februar 2024
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Image of the winning car of the 1946 Indianapolis 500 (George Robson). Photo was taken at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum, during the month of May 2011, at the 100th Anniversary "Ultimate Indianapolis 500 Winning Car Collection."